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Bears sign talented trio for 2024/25 season

8 minutes ago by Ultimate Rugby

A trio of exciting young players will be joining Bristol Bears ahead of the 2024/25 season. Steele Barker, Tom Doughty and Sam Edwards will link up with the club ahead of the new campaign, as Pat Lam...

Dragons soundly humbled by Benneton

3 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Benetton kept themselves firmly on course for the United Rugby Championship play-offs by claiming a 36-19 bonus-point victory over the Dragons in Treviso. The Italian team's ninth league win of the season...

Falcons make positional changes for Bears clash

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Newcastle Falcons have named their side for Sunday’s Gallagher Premiership trip to Bristol Bears. The 3pm kick-off at Ashton Gate sees England Under-20s star Oli Spencer (pictured) starting at outside...

Caulfield back for the Bears

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Josh Caulfield returns to action for Bristol Bears’ Gallagher Premiership round 15 clash with Newcastle Falcons at Ashton Gate on Sunday (3pm KO). The lock is back from suspension to line up in...

Reed to hit century for Sale Sharks

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Arron Reed marks 100 Sharks appearances with a return to the starting XV, while Sam Dugdale replaces the injured Ernst van Rhyn (ankle) as Alex Sanderson makes two changes to his side from the Premiership...

Sleightholme named Premiership Rugby Player of the Month for March

6 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Northampton Saints winger Ollie Sleightholme has been voted as March’s Gallagher Player of the Month. The 24-year-old won 57% of the vote in the public poll and beat Bristol...

Champions Cup: When two English clubs made the semis

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

When Northampton Saints followed Harlequins into the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals last weekend, it was only the sixth time there have been two English clubs in the last four of EPCR ‘s elite...

Bath issue injury report on eight stars

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bath Rugby's Head of Medical, Rory Murray, has issued an injury update ahead of this weekend's fixture against Exeter Chiefs on Saturday 20 April. CHRIS CLOETE Chris remains unavailable for...

Skivington says his side must embrace physical challenge against Castres

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Cherry & Whites return to European action on Friday evening, with Castres Olympique coming to Kingsholm in the Round of 16. Director of Rugby, George Skivington, says knock-out fixtures at ‘Holm...

Gloucester seek to bounce back in EPCR Challenge Cup

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The EPCR competition offers the Cherry and Whites a perfect chance to bounce back from their 33-24 Gallagher Premiership home loss to Bristol Bears, their first since early January.  “It is...